Books like The Devil's Arithmetic

Looking for books like The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen (Historical Fiction · 730L · grades 5–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of Holocaust, memory, and Jewish identity. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

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10 books similar to The Devil's Arithmetic

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Why each is a match

The Book Thief730L
Shares themes of Holocaust, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (730L vs 730L).
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912590L
Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (590L vs 730L).
Number the Stars670L
Shares themes of Holocaust and a close reading level (670L vs 730L).
Salt to the Sea560L
Shares themes of Holocaust, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (560L vs 730L).
The Watsons Go to Birmingham—19631000L
Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8
Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaustgrades 2–5
Shares themes of Holocaust and history and overlapping grades (2–5).
Iceberggrades 3–7
Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
Nothing Else But Miraclesgrades 3–7
Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
Restart730L
Shares themes of memory and a close reading level (730L vs 730L).

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